Burglars take P1-M watches, cameras from mall

Sometime between New Year’s Eve and Jan. 2, robbers broke into the department store of SM North Edsa in Quezon City and stole more than P1 million worth of jewelry and digital cameras. Supt. Moises Mabanag, head of the Quezon City Police District’s Criminal and Investigation Detection Unit, said they were looking into the possibility of an inside job. “We are now investigating several people, including the mall’s security personnel,’’ Mabanag said. According to him, the theft probably took place between Dec. 31, after the store closed for the day, and around 2 a.m. on Jan. 2. PO3 Rogelio Basbas, officer on case, said the mall was closed on New Year’s Day. He added that the burglary was discovered only at 9 a.m. Friday when the store opened for business. Employees said someone broke the glass cases containing watches and digital cameras. Missing were 163 Lacoste watches, 54 Timex watches and 12 digital cameras. Nancy C. Carvajal

Cops looking for 2 men who shot electrician

The Manila Police District (MPD) has launched a hunt for two men who shot dead a 30-year-old man on Jan. 1. MPD homicide investigators were looking for Loreto Olmedo Jr., 38, an electrician and resident of Pacheco Street, Tondo, and his accomplice identified only as “Buboy.” The two men went into hiding after they reportedly killed Eduardo Abac, of 1270 Kapasigan St., Moriones, Tondo. PO3 Rommel del Rosario of the MPD homicide section said the incident happened at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday at the corner of Pacheco and Amethyst Streets in Tondo. Del Rosario said Abac was just standing at the street corner when Olmedo and his companion approached him and, without provocation, shot him repeatedly. Jeannette I. Andrade

Traffic enforcer nabbed with illegal firearm

A traffic enforcer in Caloocan City was arrested on Thursday evening for carrying an unlicensed firearm. He was identified as Marlon David, 46, a resident of Sabalo, Dagat-dagatan and a member of the city government’s Reform Department of Public Safety and Traffic Management. A report from the Northern Police District said a Malabon police officer, SPO2 Edwin Ilustrisimo, 46, accosted David for carrying an unlicensed 9 mm firearm at around 10:30 p.m. near his house in Barangay 12, Caloocan City. Beverly T. Natividad